OCTONET

A Dreamcat puzzlehunt

Welcome to PolyWork, contractors!

For too long, the internet has suffered from a fragmented and decentralized make up.

Consumer confusion is at an all time high and mindless convenience at an all time low.

Here at Polybius we dare to dream of a more unified, streamlined future, in which all of mankind will communicate through one, convenient, purpose built channel.

And that channel will be OCTONET.

Originally built for EMF Festival 2022, OCTONET is a puzzlehunt that tasks players with uncovering a vast corporate conspiracy.

Explore, solve puzzles and reveal the truth. What is OCTONET? Why are they having a hackday? Can you stop it before it's too late?

And does the hackday have nice beer and pizza?

Puzzles

Players looking at a dinosaur digsite jigsaw

Perform archeology on a perturbed digsite

Players holding semaphore flags

Communicate with your teammates to uncover hidden messages

People in a room pointing at an illuminated octopus on the ceiling

Discover and unravel a corporate conspiracy from a technology giant

More info

The puzzlehunt is designed to be played over a large area, with teams completing puzzles in any order to gain entry to the OCTONET Hackday.

The puzzles involve a blend of physical and digital experiences, and are designed to challenge and delight puzzle enthusiasts and first-timers alike.

Testimonials

"...absolutely magical. You're all lovely and creative people, and have been the highlight of my festival. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

— From Twitter

"The puzzlehunt was amazing - I stumbled across the secret door on Friday night and for the whole of Saturday was irrevocably obsessed"

— From Twitter